black bean
See also: blackbean
English
editNoun
editblack bean (countable and uncountable, plural black beans)
- A bean plant with black seeds.
- A dried seed of a black bean plant.
- A dried black seed of certain varieties of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).
- A fermented soybean, used in Asian cooking.
- An Australian tree of species Castanospermum australe.
- Synonym: Moreton Bay chestnut
Synonyms
edit- (black seed of variety of common bean): black turtle bean
See also
editFurther reading
edit- black bean on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Phaseolus vulgaris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Castanospermum australe on Wikispecies.Wikispecies